The "does not train" was tongue in cheek; it trains but they are under-trained comparatively to Spanish and Portuguese nurses.
Most of our friends are doctors and a few are nurses originally from EU countries. I trust their judgement.
Last year at a thanksgiving lunch an young just-off-the-Uni British nurse agreed with their assessment.
I'm told that at least two of the software packages used in hospitals are hardly fit for purpose (comparatively).
The NHS needs more funding if it's to perform at the level of the best European services. It might not be a bad idea to look at others for guidance/reference either.
In Portugal there's a moderating tax, with the user being charged a small percentage of the cost according to the previous year's tax return (lower tier gets free treatment). The UK though not filthy rich does have very rich people who live here, should the funding come from taxing those fortunes or from the end user?